Rotoscoping Techniques with Photoshop

Rotoscoping is the process of animating, compositing, or editing individual frames of a video or film. Before computers were used in special effects, films were projected onto special animation stands, called rotoscopes, where animated characters could be traced or drawn to match the footage step-by-step. This process is now completed digitally, using software that can manipulate layers on each frame to be modified, such as After Effects and Photoshop.

Chapter Contents

Roto Sequences: Getting In and Out Blue-Screen Matte Rotoscoping Stabilizing and Rotoscoping Old Movies Colorizing Old Movies with Photoshop Layers

This first volume will guide you through the basics of Photoshop. Well start at the beginning and slowly be working our way through to the more advanced stuff but dont worry its all aimed at the total newbie.